How cute are these little turtle faces I put together for our upcoming TMNT birthday party? They were super easy to make to, check it out:
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Supplies
For this project I used standard white printer paper, blue, purple, red, orange and green printer paper, scissors, a glue stick, a pen and a black sharpie.
Cut out the Faces
After sketching out a template, I used it to trace the shape of the turtle faces onto green paper and then cut them out. It's totally up to you how many faces that you cut out, but if you want to create the full set of TMNT turtles, you'll need at least four faces.
Not wanting to create a template? No problem, I've got one here that you can snag for free:
TMNT Face Template
Right click on this photo and save the image to your pc. Print the image at 8" X 10", or a little smaller, to fill out a standard size sheet of printer paper.
Tip: Adjust your printer settings to black and white only before printing. This will prevent your machine from using an enormous amount of ink to create the grayish white background
Cut Strips
Using the red, orange, blue and purple paper I cut strips that were about 8" in length (the short side of the printer paper) and about 1" in width. These strips will create the turtle masks in a bit.
Red - Raphael
Orange - Michelangelo
Blue - Leonardo
Purple - Donatello
Red - Raphael
Orange - Michelangelo
Blue - Leonardo
Purple - Donatello
Attach Strips
In order to create the turtle's mask, glue one strip of colored paper across the face (top picture). Then flip the turtle over to trim the excess paper away (middle picture). I find it easier to get an accurate cut after flipping because then I can see the green paper that I'm cutting around. Hang on to the colored strips that you have just removed, you'll need those again in a minute (bottom picture).
Masked Ninjas
Here is what your turtles should look like with their masks in place.
Adding the Eyes
Using a white sheet of printer paper and the lid to the glue stick, I traced out enough circles to create eyes for each turtle. Glue these into place directly on top of the masks.
Mask Tails
Remember those scraps of paper left over from trimming the masks? Take two and glue them to the back of the turtle face to create the tails of the mask. It doesn't matter which side of the face you do this on, I just happened to choose the right side.
Add Details
Lastly, I used a black Sharpie to add a smiling mouth and details to the eyes.
And now you have a set of absolutely adorable turtles to help decorate!
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Need supplies to create this project? Check out the Amazon (affiliate) links at the bottom of this post. I added a few to some really cute TMNT party decor as well 😊
I hope you enjoyed this how-to post, thanks for stopping by!
-Jennifer
© Studio 27 By Jennifer Adams 2019
Lastly, I used a black Sharpie to add a smiling mouth and details to the eyes.
And now you have a set of absolutely adorable turtles to help decorate!
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Need supplies to create this project? Check out the Amazon (affiliate) links at the bottom of this post. I added a few to some really cute TMNT party decor as well 😊
I hope you enjoyed this how-to post, thanks for stopping by!
-Jennifer
© Studio 27 By Jennifer Adams 2019
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